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Hitchhiking in Africa
Africa is probably the safest continent for hitchhiking – South Africa excluded. Everyone does it, as public transport hardly exists. However drivers do expect payment.
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A Dearth of Research: Does anyone really know anything about hitch-hiking?
In spite of all the talk about hitch-hiking, for or against, particularly on the subjects of risk and utility, there has barely ever been any research conducted into the matter! A few of the researchers who have looked into it share their surprise and dismay with us ...
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Kings of Hitchhiking
Whether they are at risk or not, offering Monarch butterflies a place to stay is easy, enjoyable and fulfilling. These delicate creatures are a wonder.
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The Fifth League: <I>Hitchhiking Through Southern France </I>
The fifth in a series of seven reviews of on-line tales of hitch-hiking, that are lengthy enough to call books.
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A Kinder, Gentler Way Through France
Allostop, or hitchhiking, is still popular among the French. Americans at first are shocked, but often find it's a life-enhancing journey. Here's how.
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A Stage is Set: the IHHC rides . . .
The 2nd International Hitch-Hikers' Conference took place in Warsaw this March. it's not a big event, but conjures wildly interesting images in my mind. I'd be most curious to see one of these events in action, and look forward to participating in next years if I can. Here's some imagery on my part touched up with some hard facts on hitch-hiking conferences ...
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Better Than Sorry . . .
Web sites that direct you to resources to stay safe on the road
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Roller-Hitching (or Take Your Skates?)
Did you ever consider taking your rollerskates on a tour of Europe. Cruising the highways, thumbing it from time tot ime, skating when the mood took you. I tried just that last summer to see how it goes ... here's the verdict.
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Safety for Women Hiking Alone
Safety tips for women hiking alone on long-distance trips
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The Dangers of Hitching: Passive, Active and Ride Sharing
Hitch-hiking is generally held to be a rather dangerous activitiy. Some people are so afraid of the idea they'll go to any lengths to paint a hitch-hiker as a suicidal freak, particularly if that hitch-hikker happens to be a woman. Ride sharing in turn is often presented as a safe alternative, hook up with a driver through a notice board, or organisation that lends some credibility and forethought to the whole deal. And yet, is it all so safe? And is hitching all so dangerous?
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The Hitch-hiking Grandmother: "that" Grace Small
Grace Small was a most remarkable woman. She witnessed the birth of the automobile as a popular form of transport, taught others to drive them, and later in life thumbed them down.
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The World Hitch-Hiker's Association: culture and hospitality among hitch-hikers world-wide
Hitch-hikers are almost by nature a solitary species, gathering in pairs at times, perhaps triplets ... it's just the nature of the beast so to speak. Yet, they have a lot in common, they share values, ideals, imagination and stories. Maybe there's some scope for them to band together a little. It's happening in fact, and there are some loose models in other sub-cultures which are interesting. This article explores some ideas in that direction.
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The Worst Day of My Life...
How bad can hitch-hiking really get? Well I wasn't murdered, and I wasn't raped, but this day certainly qualified for the worst day of my living memory, exploring the depths of my emotional trauma ... and even then, it wasn't all that bad I guess, I am after all still alive and my body intact.
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Thumbs Up: Brad Benedict Writes
Brad Benedict continues the Thumbing Around series with his wonderful thumbs up to hitching, it's all about people ...
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What if Everyone did It?
All too often people will cut down socially challenging differences by alluding to the state of a world where everyone was like that. A surprising number of hitchers one day, and an on-line discussion left me thinking, well, what if everyone did ...
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Ghost Helps Telly Savalas
Urban legends of phantom hitchhikers abound. Details vary. Chicago has a documented hitchhiking ghost. In Telly's unique case, the passenger wasn't the specter....
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Review of Jesus' Son
Denis Johnson's debut book of short stories, published in 1992, has become a classic among lovers of contemporary fiction, for its interesting characters, plot, & style.
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Now and Then: Two Views on Australia
Coralie and Leslie Rees hitch-hiked around north western Australia before there were roads! Tony Horwitz followed them 34 years later. Imagine how different their experiences. Both are worthwhile tales and here's a short review of their respective accounts.
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Go the Distance
Park your car and try some different modes of transportation. Save money, and be kind to the environment.
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Black and White: Two Contemporary American Thumbers
Not only to people still hitch-hike in America, increasingly they're writing about it. To be sure, there are agendas, these are not the carefree blowin'-in-the-wind days of yore. Here are two classics, one black, one white, one retired, one middle-aged, both thumbing across the American Continent ... today.
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Love on and of the Road
St. Valentine's Day deserves at least one article from a roadie. Here's a short homage to love and the road, both of the road and on the road.
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History of Trivial Pursuit Board Game
Trivial Pursuit brings hours of fun to trivia fans and board game lovers alike. These facts about the games creation and history are a few nuggets of knowledge.
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Important Import Pest
The Asian Longhorned beetle has arrived in the United States and has the potential to cause as much damage to trees as the gypsy moth.
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Scuba Diving With Sharks
It's not the feeding frenzy of Hollyood movies, but even so, the master scuba diver wore a protective chain mail suit to hand-feed 12-footers with razor sharp teeth.
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Self-Defense for Women
Women are often the victims of rape, robbery, car jacking, and murder. There are many things that every woman can do to prevent crimes and to respond to an attacker.
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Here Come Hawaiian Bananas
For the first time in 15 years, Hawaiian growers may soon be able to begin shipping bananas to the mainlaind.
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Oh, the wonderful places you’ll go! (if you can lug enough stuff
A tongue-in-cheek look at the challenges of getting from point A to point B with your newborn before he's grown old enough to drive himself.
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American OK Gestures
The North American gestures for OK will be interpreted differently in Europe, South America and the Middle East.
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Around New Zealand by coach
Coach travel in New Zealand is comfortable and enjoyable, giving access to most parts of a country where driving is not easy.
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Cliffs of Moher and the Burren
This spectacular part of County Clare and the Shannon Area are home to the Cliffs of Moher, the Burren and the Shannon River Delta with the mystical Lough Dergh.
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Fly me to . . .
You can get something for nothing!!!! Free Frequent Flyer Miles!!
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Hussien: Martyr for Shia Islam
Hussein is a name associated with Saddam Hussein, in most American minds. However, Saddam, a dictator convicted of genocide, was the antithesis of his Shia name sake.
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Phantom Hitchhikers
spirits and ghosts along the road
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Rock Climbing in Squamish BC
Squamish is called the "outdoor recreation capital of Canada" with good reason. A seasoned climber or just beginning, you're sure to find the perfect rock to climb.
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Surviving Schizophrenia
People deal with mental illness differently. Some hide it, it others whisper about it - and some even announce it publicly. Here's how one man is surviving schizophrenia.
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Women Traveling Alone
Are you brave enough to travel solo? Women traveling alone enjoy numerous benefits, such as freedom and independence. Plus, three things to prepare you to travel solo.
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World Records: Musings on what makes a record breaking hitch.
The Guinness Book of Records has listed quite a few hitch-hiking records in its time, but I have to confess I'm cynical about it all. I don't see a great deal of achievement in most records, some to be sure, but not much, and their manner of presentation and validation is open to question ... Here I muse of what a real record is ...

Elm leaf beetle threatens shade Trees.
Melbourne's and Geelong's reputation as the garden state is under threat from the voracious elm leaf beetle.
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Introduction
If you're wondering why or how a whole column in an an on-line gazette could be dedicated to subject as esoteric as hitch-hiking, pumping out one article every month, engendering discussion and collecting resources, here's why and what it's all about ...


Oh the places you'll go! (if you can lug enough stuff)
A light-hearted look at the challenges of adapting to your newborns needs, and the difficulty of leaving the house without a wheelbarrow of stuff.
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Vancouver BC Ghosts
Paranormal activity has also been detected at famous Vancouver Canada landmarks such as the Dominion Building, University of British Columbia, Beatty Street Drill Hall
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22 and Very Suicidal
A young woman writes of her distress and suicidal thoughts on a mental illness message board and receives diverse responses.
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America the sort of safe...
Survival rules for strangers in our strange land . . .
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Riding the Rails
to base city or not to base city?
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The Naked Life of David Sedaris
The iconic NPR humorist puts out yet another essay collection, When You Are Engulfed in Flames. Despite the screwball title, Sedaris has clearly hit middle age.
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A True Record: A hitch around the world
A little disillusioned with the number crunching of the Guinness Book records? How the add up the miles and days to see who's hitched fastesr, furthest, or most? Well, here's a suggestions for a qualitative record, rather than quantitative ...
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Book Review: The Tale of One Bad Rat by Bryan Talbot
This month I review <b>The Tale of One Bad Rat</b>, a graphic novel (ie. comic-book) about rats, modern life and the English Lake District!
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Getting There
a little bit of transport advice
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